IndyCar driver Pippa Mann of England will run in Sunday's Indianapolis 500 for Dale Coyne Racing, her first race since she was injured in the 2011 IndyCar season finale that killed Dan Wheldon.

Written by

Jeff Olson
| Special to USA TODAY

Four women will compete Sunday in the Indianapolis 500, and they're barely attracting attention. If you ask them, it's validation.

Katherine Legge, Ana Beatriz, Pippa Mann and Simona de Silvestro are in the field of 33 drivers, tying the record for most women in the race. But that milestone is largely overshadowed by other news leading up to the race, like Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves going for a record-tying fourth win, the drama between Honda and Chevrolet, and the possibility that drivers like Marco Andretti, Tony Kanaan or Takuma Sato can win the race.